Bea is anxiously waiting for her friends to show up for her birthday party. When the worries start to grow around her like tree branches, she uses breathing exercises and visualization techniques to calm herself down.

Bea asks herself questions like, “What if my friends don’t like the games?” Her stomach flip-flops and she feels shaky. She tries to run away from the thoughts in the worry tree, but it doesn’t work! Bea uses deep-breathing exercises and visualization techniques to calm herself down.

​Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers by Ara Schmitt, PhD about the ways in which kids can respond to their anxious thoughts.
 

"The latest gem from award-winning author, Gail Silver…This book is able to take a tough topic like anxiety and discuss the issue in an accessible fashion." - BookTrib

"Worry is sometimes inevitable, Silver suggests, but learning relaxation techniques… can go a long way toward empowering readers.”" - Publishers Weekly

"Addresses anxiety with mindfulness….brought to life in the watercolor-and-ink illustrations as long fronds of a malevolent willow tree that leave poor Bea in tangles….informative for parents." - Kirkus Reviews

"Children who struggle with anxiety will be able to relate to Bea and find some of the strategies helpful. It can help a child realize they are not alone and that others have the same worrying thoughts." - Oregon Coast Youth Book Preview Center